A Simple, Laid-Back Approach

A Simple, Laid-Back Approach

Come weekends, Ted Allen, host of Food Network's Chopped—a show in which aspiring chefs duke it out to create winning dishes using oddball ingredients—opts for a low-key culinary style. "I'm all for a meal having elements of surprise, but I like to serve straightforward, seasonal food that doesn't rely on a lot of fussy components," he explained.